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Connecting Peripherals to the USB Host Port, Using a USB Mass Storage Device

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Chapter 2 - Connecting the Printer Connecting Peripherals to the USB Host Port You can connect these peripheral devices to the USB host interface port on the printer: • USB mass storage device • Keyboard • Bar code scanner • USB hub Using a USB Mass Storage Device You can use a USB mass storage device (thumb drive) to store additional fonts and images for the printer. You can also use the device to upgrade your firmware. For more information on using the USB mass storage device to upgrade the printer, see "Upgrading Firmware" on page 90. To verify the USB storage device is supported by your printer, insert the USB storage device in the appropriate slot on the back of your printer. On the display screen, one of the following status messages briefly appears: • USB memory stick connected • USB memory stick not supported If no status message appears when you insert the USB storage device, you can manually verify the USB storage device is supported using HyperTerminal. To verify the USB storage device is supported by your printer 1 Connect one end of your serial cable to your printer, and connect the other end to your PC. 2 On your PC, open HyperTerminal. 3 In HyperTerminal, use one of the following Fingerprint commands: • Type DEVICES. The list of devices your printer supports appears. If the USB storage device is supported, it appears as drive d: in this list. PF2i and PF4i Mid-Range Printer User's Manual 57

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Chapter 2 — Connecting the Printer
PF2i and PF4i Mid-Range Printer User’s Manual
57
Connecting Peripherals to the USB Host Port
You can connect these peripheral devices to the USB host interface
port on the printer:
•
USB mass storage device
•
Keyboard
•
Bar code scanner
•
USB hub
Using a USB Mass Storage Device
You can use a USB mass storage device (thumb drive) to store
additional fonts and images for the printer. You can also use the
device to upgrade your firmware. For more information on using the
USB mass storage device to upgrade the printer, see
“Upgrading
Firmware” on page 90
.
To verify the USB storage device is supported by your printer, insert
the USB storage device in the appropriate slot on the back of your
printer. On the display screen, one of the following status messages
briefly appears:
•
USB memory stick connected
•
USB memory stick not supported
If no status message appears when you insert the USB storage device,
you can manually verify the USB storage device is supported using
HyperTerminal.
To verify the USB storage device is supported by your printer
1
Connect one end of your serial cable to your printer, and connect
the other end to your PC.
2
On your PC, open HyperTerminal.
3
In HyperTerminal, use one of the following Fingerprint
commands:
•
Type
DEVICES.
The list of devices your printer supports
appears. If the USB storage device is supported, it appears as
drive d: in this list.